Agent-based simulation of discussion processes in risk workshops with quantitative skepticism

Agent-based simulation of discussion processes in risk workshops with quantitative skepticism (1.0.0)

The model measures drivers of effectiveness of risk assessments in risk workshops where a calculative culture of quantitative skepticism is present. We model the limits to information transfer, incomplete discussions, group characteristics, and interaction patterns and investigate their effect on risk assessment in risk workshops, in order to contrast results to a previous model focused on a calculative culture of quantitative enthusiasm.

The model simulates a discussion in the context of a risk workshop with 9 participants. The participants use constraint satisfaction networks to assess a given risk individually and as a group.

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Initial Release

Associated Publications

Lucia Bellora-Bienengräber, Clemens Harten & Matthias Meyer (2022) The effectiveness of risk assessments in risk workshops: the role of calculative cultures, Journal of Risk Research, DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2022.2108120


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.comses.net/codebases/ba784c64-a563-4b41-93c4-016ac626477a/releases/1.0.0